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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Memphis, TN

November 5, 2018Lafayette County, Marshall County, Panola County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2018, 8:27 PM CST for Lafayette County, Marshall County, Panola County, Mississippi. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2018, 8:27 PM CST (02:27 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2018, 9:15 PM CST
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 5, 7:04 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 47 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2018-11-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 22 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2018-11-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
22 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
602 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

643 
WFUS54 KMEG 060227
TORMEG
MSC071-093-107-060315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0044.181106T0227Z-181106T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
827 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Central Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 915 PM CST.
    
* At 827 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
  producing a tornado was located near Curtis Station, or 9 miles
  west of Batesville, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Oxford, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Wall Doxey State Park,
  Sardis, Cambridge, Harmontown, Curtis Station, Burgess, Laws Hill,
  Courtland, Abbeville, Malone, Mims, Asa, College Hill Station,
  Glenville, College Hill, Hayes Crossing and Blackwater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3418 9013 3427 9013 3429 9017 3436 9020
      3456 8976 3455 8967 3460 8967 3468 8948
      3443 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 245DEG 43KT 3430 9009 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
165 
WWUS54 KMEG 060244
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
844 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

MSC071-093-107-060315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-181106T0315Z/
Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Panola MS-
844 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
LAFAYETTE...SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND PANOLA COUNTIES...
    
At 844 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located over Batesville, moving east at 45
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Oxford, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Wall Doxey State Park,
Sardis, Burgess, Cambridge, Harmontown, Laws Hill, Courtland,
Abbeville, Malone, Blackwater, Teckville, College Hill Station,
Glenville, College Hill, Hayes Crossing and Spraggins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3422 9000 3429 9005 3434 9007 3441 9010
      3456 8976 3455 8967 3460 8967 3468 8948
      3443 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 247DEG 40KT 3432 8991 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
607 
WWUS54 KMEG 060259
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
859 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

MSC071-093-107-060315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-181106T0315Z/
Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Panola MS-
859 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
LAFAYETTE...SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND PANOLA COUNTIES...
    
At 859 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Burgess, or near John W Kyle
State Park, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Oxford, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Wall Doxey State Park,
Sardis, Burgess, Cambridge, Harmontown, Laws Hill, Courtland,
Abbeville, Malone, Blackwater, Teckville, College Hill Station,
Glenville, College Hill, Hayes Crossing and Spraggins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3422 9000 3429 9005 3434 9007 3441 9010
      3456 8976 3455 8967 3460 8967 3468 8948
      3443 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 246DEG 44KT 3439 8970 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 7:52 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman38 min
Nov 5, 9:06 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Union39 min
Nov 5, 9:08 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGTallahatchie, Yalobusha52 min
Nov 5, 9:22 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLafayette, Panola81 min
Nov 5, 9:40 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, Union24 min
Nov 5, 9:43 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha47 min
Nov 5, 10:11 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha114 min
Nov 5, 10:23 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union50 min
Nov 5, 10:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, Pontotoc, Union48 min
Nov 5, 10:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo32 min
Nov 5, 10:48 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGPontotoc83 min
Nov 5, 10:51 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGAlcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo73 min
Nov 5, 11:01 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGTishomingo11 min
Nov 5, 11:01 PM CSTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatMEGItawamba, Lee, Pontotoc44 min
Nov 5, 11:22 PM CSTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatMEGItawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo34 min
Nov 5, 11:29 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGItawamba, Lee74 min
Nov 6, 1:22 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMEGAlcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more7 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.